The Cognitive Dissonance of Exorcisms

The Cognitive Dissonance of Exorcisms

Priests in horror flicks drive demons out of innocent victims. But what's really happening in these apparent showdowns between good and evil? Join Robert and Julie as they look at this exorcism through the lens of cognitive dissonance and personification.

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What's the largest snake that has ever existed?

What's the largest snake that has ever existed?

Everyone loves a giant snake tale, but what's really the largest serpent on the planet? Hunt for the answer across space and time in this episode of the Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast. Learn more ab...

7 Huhti 201534min

The Power of Shame

The Power of Shame

Shame is a powerful emotion that, depending on the way you frame it, can be a force for either good or evil. Find out what the difference is between embarrassment, guilt and shame. Do dogs feel shame?...

2 Huhti 201529min

The Gordian Knot of Race

The Gordian Knot of Race

To "see no color" is to gloss over the deep-seated racial issues that exist today. Find out about how something so abstract - like unconscious racial biases - can have real-world implications in this ...

31 Maalis 201537min

The School to Prison Pipeline

The School to Prison Pipeline

No one ever says they want to be a convict when they grow up. Julie and Robert look at the School-to-Prison pipeline and the variables that form this insidious system in this episode of Stuff to Blow ...

26 Maalis 201529min

Send in the Exploding Termites

Send in the Exploding Termites

Enter a world where toxic ants and termites explode at will to stave off murderous invasions - a world of highly-evolved chemical weapons an ruthless guerrilla tactics. It's all in this bombastic epis...

24 Maalis 201522min

Optimal Inattention

Optimal Inattention

It may not always be polite but optimal inattention, aka willful ignoring, someone or something is a necessity. Let's explore with a study on hands and feet, not to mention our wildly distracted eyes ...

19 Maalis 201530min

Leprechaun Hallucinations

Leprechaun Hallucinations

It's Saint Patrick's Day, so our minds inevitably turn to the little people of Irish folklore. But diminutive fairy folk pop up in folk traditions around the world. Listen in for a celebration of the ...

17 Maalis 201531min

Cry Me a River

Cry Me a River

Tears are an integral part of the shared human language of expression -- even though at one time in history a display of public waterworks was considered "emotional incontinence." Explore the world of...

12 Maalis 201528min

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